Ifviproveiviewt in grates for stoves



w. sou.

Grate for Stoves, Furnaces, c.

N0,|6l,91] Patented Apri|13,1875.

"E www THE GRAPHIC C0.PHOTD #MTH-3980" PARK PLACEJLY.

`downwardprojecting ange, c', beveled from the inside downward and outward, as shown in Fig. 5, and the under side of the rim ofthe grate A has a downward projecting flange, 6,

at the rising side of said grate, which is curved concentrically to the tilting point or axis of the same. The object of the ange 6 and the beveled ange c of the ring C, is to prevent any lumps or fragments of coal or cinder from getting between the said flanges 6 and c', and thereby preventing that side of the grate A from being readily tilted upward. (See Fig. 5.)

It will be understood, without any further description, that, as the grate A is connected to the journaled bar B by means of the stem a and hole b, they will allow the grate to be oscillated horizontally on the said bar B, and that as the journal port-ion otl the handle a of the grate is aligned with the rear journal ot' the bar B, the grate can be easily tilted upon said journals, the front journal ot' thelbar B at the same time Jturning in the open bearing E, as before explained.` It will also be understood, Without further description, that the flanges 6 and c will prevent fragments of coal or cinders from getting in between them, and hinderin g the commencement of the operation ot the described tilting motion ot' the grate; that the tapering transverse section of the bar B, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, will ai'ord easy access to the grate-slots directly above each side of said bar, for raking them with a poker; and that the grate A and bar B can be readily lifted and taken out at any time without lifting or removing the ring C, and the fuel-cylinder or fire-bricks which rest thereon.

The fulcrum of a hand-lever, F, of the first order, may be pivoted to the front plate of the base, with its weight point connected to the arm a of the grate A by a stift' connectingrod, f', for the purpose of enabling the operator to oscillate or shake the grate horizontally with less exertion of hand-power, but, at.

the same time, the ordinary removable handle for dumping a tilting-grate may be used for shaking it also, if desired, and the lever F dispensed with.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, consisting of the grate A, provided with the eccentricallyfixed pivot or stem a, as described, the supporting-bar B, provided with end journals rocking in the xed bearings E and e', as described, andthe ring C provided with the downward-projecting ange c', as described, the said parts being arranged to operate in the manner and for the purposes hereinbef'ore set forth.

2. The combination, with the upper surface ot' the rim of the downwardly-tilting portion of the grate A, of the raised projection a", as described, for the twofold purpose of arresting the upward or return motion of that side of the grate after it has reached its normal horizontal position, and affording an open space between the rim ot' the grate and the under side of the ring C of said side ot the grate.

WATSON STOUT. Witnesses:

SAMUEL T. WALTERS, BENJ. MoRIsoN. 

